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You. Who and welcome to show me township Parks and Recreation in the News I'm Joel
Youngblood and I'll keep our residents updated with all the latest and greatest
happenings with recreation right here in Shelby Township today we're fortunate to
have our two guests here in the studio we have Michael Ward who everyone knows
Michael is very active in the running community and we have
a special guest also Michele who's very involved with running her Stoltz herself in
the Stony Creek run might like to start with you first we have to go for the go go
for the gold run recently it runs part huge event special imputes benefit
greatly from it please give us
a little recap on that one well we started slow this year but many of the races
we're finding are having that same trend we don't know why and last minute the
numbers just took off and we will right around four hundred which is where we were
last year so we had an increase in the kids run which was nice as well but
a really good turnout the weather cooperated
a lot of people I think were waiting for the weather and I heard that from people
when I would catch
a conversation they said we wanted good weather and so we had one year when it
flooded so people are always hesitant but but we don't over four hundred we had the
five ten K. We had the kids are on was
a great turnout all around very successful that way nice big party effect Michelle
was where investors category which is kind of nice long you can graph he said
around here you know Master owner edition putting on races yourself but it was nice
to see we had
a special of the kids as well and best of all the proceeds higher percent of them
go to Special Olympics and can help you out and all the kids from this area they
get to go to the state meet exactly in for. The viewers that are not aware this
money goes to our Summer Olympics in winter Olympics for all of our local special
needs athletes and they have
a wonderful time if it wasn't for this run we want to have the moniker athletes
going to the summer when Olympics so we greatly appreciate dad and also Mike I know
you get
a lot of sponsors for this I know you are out there knocking on doors and the
amount of money you able to bring in it is amazing and for Gene Lambert who's
involved especially big she greatly appreciate while there as well. We also have
coming up the Stony Creek run and I was told this is been going on for quite
a while Michel it has it's been going on for forty five years Forty five years not
very long as one of the oldest races in the Com County and our club took it over
about five or six years ago OK And prior to that the Stony Creek Metropark was in
charge of the race they still give us
a tremendous amount of help they mark the course for us they provide popsicles and
makes a lot of fun now is a five K. And a ten K.
It is
a one mile kids run to all wonderful Yes Now what is this run benefit I'm sure you
have
a couple different charities or benefit your club goes all the Special Olympics all
this but the only thing they're not does is is how put on the race and give some
volunteers for the day of the race and so I again one hundred percent of the
proceeds to go to special that I were so grateful that you guys are able to do this
for us and what type of numbers you guys have for you Ron we usually have about
three hundred OK so I'm hoping for at least that or maybe
a few more that's from the great now that we know there's
a lot of people out there watching and they know when they see Michael Ward they
know that Iran is coming up so they'll be watching how do they contact you or
somebody from the club to register for this they can go online Stony Creek running
club or they can go to Stony Creek distance or on either one they can register
online with these are great thing but all the links all the information there that
starting time. Different pieces of information course maps things like that are on
the website OK in this run Also is it all on the. Paul there's
a little bit of both the little bit of both which makes it very challenging but
very pretty you certainly are not going to get bored it will start out in the grass
a little bit of grass a little bit of trails
a little bit of the bike path and then back in the woods and they shine downhill on
the grassy area around the beach all right I'm assuming everyone started already it
would be yeah it would be Chaka Well there you have it the Stony Creek run coming
up and you have the website to what register anything else on the shelf or the
Stony Creek run that you like then one thing that I do want to see is this year
we're doing
a little bit more we're giving finishing metal to all the runners this year which
we have not done in the past and we're also going to have a D.J.
In photographer so it's going to be
a nice family event for everyone to come to and have
a good time while just going to see and I know with Mike on board that board
a lot of these races nowadays seem like the arm of
a family event I know years ago when they start him to run that River Band is more
or less you come out of your own you just go run and that's it but now there's
moonwalks involved in
a lot of giveaways and stuff so exaggerate family event Yeah wonderful all the
banks again for all you do for the Special Olympics rain predicted that in Michael
I know it the running never stops for you because you just finish up
a race and you get another one coming out so we got out OK Coming up well let's
start first with the veterans run OK and I know this is
a newer newer run that you've done prime the last five six years and I think we've
done three years I believe this will be the fourth your fourth year coming up OK
and this is the veterans run so I think the name speaks for itself but will you
give us
a little bit of background on this how it came up in where does the money go I was
approached about four years ago by Phil Rand as so in the township and they were
looking to do something special time for the veterans and they thought if we could
do
a run it would allow us to highlight the memorial itself raise some money at the same
time support the memorial which was
a good idea all around yeah the first year we put it on we we actually did pretty
well around hundred runners But no everybody remembers it because it poured rain
the entire run everybody was so including me to finish line
a while that everybody kept coming back and what. Nice about it and working with
Phil who's just
a gem to work with we made it so it's one hundred percent wheelchair compatible or
compatible for anybody with any type disabilities I feel great if you're
a walker you don't need to worry about any obstacles or anything along the way the
nice part of that too is any veteran gets
a free ticket for it so they can they get free Sure they can come out walk it makes
it on
a day you're able to offer that well we have one of our very famous presidents Mr
norm killa I always like to put
a plug in for Norm He's seventy seven seventy eight still running that all these
years and he comes out every year for every one we put on he'll probably be out for
Stony Creek distance run he comes out for this one and he refuses
a free admission he's going to pay for his he's not going to take the free one he
insists on helping support which is pretty cool and it's cool but it's kind of it's
a nice event will have the the overall wards that we do every year and it's getting
almost big enough will we may look at doing some age breakouts you know
a top three type thing maybe next year but we're getting just on that borderline
but we'll have our D.J. Out there will have
a photographer of our food goodies and sponsors and all which is pretty cool and
a lot of people realize that's
a big part of what we do at the races is the extra stuff you know Michelle and I
were together in May races and it's the extra things you do that make it successful
having a D.J.
Photographer I'm amazed how many people now come up and they look forever tired
from we're the first ones to do that after the race week or two later you download
your pictures for free not to pay and I get family shots we don't get finished
photos necessarily for next year and people love that so makes it real nice it's
wonderful and then it's really held on the Shelby Township municipal grounds so
it's beautiful run you got to hear it is going down there Mr Parker So we want to
register Mike for the veterans run out of to do that they'll be able to register
there for the forms are out there he said racing company will have it out has it
out of the website it's the side racing company that can as we can do for the Stony
Creek run from a the race is just stop by the Hanson store in Utica pick up
a form that is easiest way and you can get the information there and it's going to
be
a day of the. Prince memorial service November sixth so we'll have the ten o'clock
we changed the time from eleven to ten and service will be at one thirty so we had
a gap in there last year kind of finishing as a service is starting at
a kind of interesting back and forth between the two but it should make it very
very nice old earlier start but we get
a lot of people like to come out because it's
a double loop but it's all takes in the beautiful touch ground it really does like
you mention Hanson's running stores somebody is new to running I would advise them
to stop by that store and get off it with all the different running gear they have
and they have so many years of knowledge that they can help someone get started
correct yes what's nice about it we like to hold our check
a pre-check in nights the night before in a van or
a day or two before an event at the actual Hansen's store Kevin and Keith have been
incredibly generous and they'll give
a twenty percent discount so you can then by your leave I've watched people do the
math and say OK if I sign up for the race and I get the twenty percent off versus
just buying my shoes or in one times out of ten they sign up for the race and if we
get him out there
a victory of sorts for at wonderful but they've been incredibly supportive they
donate all the certificates to all the overall winners which they don't have to do
that they provide support we can oftentimes we'll have some of the elite runners
although it's harder right now because they're all running and you know nationally
we have Desi running and lympics Yeah but you can go to the story you're dealing
with people that Randy look at trials they know the running part of it they know
what they're talking about the Fitch the make She always bring your old shoes with
you because they want to look at the wear patterns and stuff only really well yeah
they already I tell you that now or they'll put you on the. Treadmill and then the
video you and then they actually watch you can say oh that's how I look on that but
that's kind of support we get for all the running events that we do and just as for
meeting wonderful in the show you'll be running the veterans run probably I did
last year with with my dog. A lot of fun when the one course it's really pretty
good and who don't forget Nov sixth veterans run so we come to ground Mike we also
have another rung. Coming up believe it or not there might have been very involved
with the jingle bell run now that comes up behind December December eighteenth
December eighteenth was helpful but about the jingle bell run it's one of my
flagship races for me this will be our seventh year holding it. It started it the
original big the first couple years we moved it behind the senior center and now
that we have the Senior Center building it's been an additional draw for December
because you have warm bathrooms in one facility and
a great great place to meet whatever but what's nice about it we draw the crowd
it's
a incredible course because we take the driveway out towards the back of his chubby
junior high we cross the football field we punch
a hole in the fence and we drop you on
a Cherry Creek of course and how much prettier can it be and if the weather
cooperate to choose the dry pavement and then to the north then we punch a hole in
a stack or with the cooperation the golf course and your staff and we take in the
park and we take in the lake and then we come back the second half to loop and
return right back behind the building where we started and we've seen red fox on
the trail deer on the trail wild turkeys you never know what surprises are lurking
it's just
a very pretty course everybody comes in costumes I was good and you know able to
get the famous Christmas tree guy that runs the thing must weigh
a ton I've picked it up and he runs a very good time in that but we draw
a big crowd it's
a big giant party atmosphere the last couple years East Side been your church is
now helped us because we had to work with them to get their people and during the
end of our race and they decided which was really nice they said you know what we
want to help we don't want to just be interference or you want to help so they
started donating and now they've come out for glow in the spring and they sent out
about thirty five own tears so you know I'm expecting for the jingle bell run this
year hopefully we'll have them as well but it's
a very diverse community coming together yeah I would some particularly good about
that one is that money I spread out it's not just special effects but they get
a piece of piece of it when they do it you know there's ten total charities that I
donated ten different charities and all through the area and it's nice to see it go
out you know. Michel we don't get
a race director see we do this just to do it and we don't get paid anything to do
that but we want to do it it's part of our love for running really and to do it and
see all that all the proceeds go and it makes it a lot better getting
a lot of the sponsors that we get along the way they're more willing to step up and
help us and it's a good thing knowing that you know eleven thousand dollars was
a huge increase in the from the prior year and I'm hoping for more this year you
know we're helping Special Olympics in the shelves races helping special events the
the new glow right in the spring all of that went that was new for us we're all
doing our thing and helping multiple causes but in part benefiting you directly
have been right on
a lot of people or so I still hear people talking about the go around well it's
very true one of the wonderful wonderful run there and if people were involved it
was earlier in the year and it was just an amazing turnout for the first run ever
April sixteenth that was the night run and I have so many people that just come up
to said you did the glory your group I want and yeah don't forget to get us next
year because we're coming out for the event you know that was
a hit we had you know we raised over ten thousand dollars that way special effects
and that was a new money we're going to get before exact
a cycle Stony Creek the last couple years with Michelle Obama now taking
a charity namely yours that's money to get before you know that many more kids you
know it's you know huge no doubt about it and worth pointing out the other thing I
always like to mention and I knew at some point today I was going to get I have to
squeeze this in but the events that I'm involved with could be could be possible
doubts Parks and Rec is a case in point we had
a dedicated resource that worked with us in the park for the go for the gold and
they helped us any of it that I put on your staff to an incredible job they always
anticipate most of the time is to ask but they anticipate that I need this are
going to need that oh yeah that's right and time in a timeout they did
a great job for the Goal for the goal of any event that that I work with your staff
on it's always wonderful get
a great cooperation the Miles need to know that that you're doing
a great job of supporting us we appreciate hearing that and it's something that's
so special to us being the Special Olympics it's the least we can do is help out
a thank you very much. You know Michelle's race to something worth pointing out
Mike Adams mention this and the interview when I did the glow and host one when we
were done that and he had mentioned that was the very first one he did hear that
have you back in the running and he liked it because it was
a Thursday night right there is the evening when it's different it is you know
compete with the other runs you can come out of the Thursday and it's late enough
that you get out there and you know that's what makes it you know makes it kind of
a unique event as well and I so well my crew in the show thank you so much road all
you do have Special Olympics and just the community itself because these are runs
the do do bring the community together make Shelby Township
a great place to live and we have the surrounding neighbors who come to the run so
we thought you guys hope we would not have these runs so thank you for all that you
do thanks for your help and we appreciate you and we're going to have you guys back
and soon you want to hear other races turn down coal when you're writing it will be
very much we were really appreciative We'll be right back we shall be Parks and Rec
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One Welcome back to Shelby Township Parks and Rec in the news now will be switching
gears over to the shed Burgess nature center we have Jim give me Joe who is our in
term nature center coordinator Jim thanks for being on the show today we appreciate
having me in Jim I'd like to start out with and for our residents you maybe walk
around May second park and here to the garden in see
a lot of teenagers young adults walking around like this here yet the phone walking
around the path. Now Jim we've come right to attention is the pokie mine crazy as
going to go folks you mind go and we have had the first I'd like to start out to
let everyone know we do have
a right to jury in the garden that we've had some issues with when we have wedding
parties we haven't closed off for that rental period so we want people to have
respect and let them have their wedding in peace we've had the Shelby Township
Police Department working with us just to keep people out of the renting area with
that being aside Jim comedian came up with
a wonderful new pokémon go in the park So Jim what do you tell us
a little bit about this and I'm glad that you came up this program because most
will catch on with the cranes Yes Yes It's a great way to have
a collaborative effort between the library and Parks and Rec and maintenance and to
be able to really. Offer something free of charge by the Friends of the library.
And to be educational about our trails and how to respect our trails to respect
others. And to be safe while still having fun and visit our We're going to be
traveling to three different locations visiting three different areas of the
township all the transportations provided it's
a way to showcase our beautiful parks and have some fun we'll be visiting at least
two gyms that I'm aware of and lots of lots of pokémon eggs and all kinds of good
stuff to find OK Well that's and I know you've done
a little research with so you're able to run this program for us because I know for
a lot of people the pokémon go is
a little foreign We know that the Years ago the kids had playing cards I'm assuming
the same game but now it's it's not an app on an app on the phone and we're looking
forward to having
a nice Friday evening out It's Friday August nineteenth we're almost full We've
filled twenty out of the twenty five spots but we're hopefully going to be able to
do this either monthly or quarterly or on some duration of time to. Be able to
offer this again to the residents of Shelby Township I think that's
a great idea because if you go to our mates Decker heritage garden you'll see
a lot of parents that had to drive their teenagers up there the other junior high
children and walk around with them so now they get
a chance to hang out with their peers and had this nice program yes yes well we
look forward to seeing this program Jim this is August one thousand and nineteen
How did I read Snyder thirty they can register online at the Shelby T.W.P.
Dot org website I'm going to parks and recreation Zz web track or they can do so by
calling either the Burgess Shad Bush Nature Center at five eight six three two
three two four seven eighth's OK or Shelby Parks and Rec at five
a six seven three one zero three hundred wonderful looking forward to the pokémon
go in the park in Jim will have yawned soon again and again
a recap on how this event turned out great I look forward to it thanks very much
and also we have the Coming up the Shelby Township art fair and we have the Burgess
Jeb Bush nature center employees Jim Beam Me chair nature center coordinator will
be heading this up and we look forward to having you guys at the Arthur jam in what
can our residents expect when they visit the nature center tent Well Saturday from
eleven to four and Sunday from noon to four will be open to the public will bring
some of your favorite animals to see touch hold photograph take
a picture with them and if you have any photographs on your phone or nature related
wildlife related questions feel free to bring those to we can take our stab at
identifying them and. We'd certainly love to see they're very good Jim at
the Nature Center we know you guys throughout the year have many different programs
and we have the summer fall programs coming up what are some of the top programs
you have coming up that we know our residents will be interested in this this
Saturday I'm sorry July thirtieth from seven to ten thirty pm is our moth night we
do that every year it's a free events you can come spend time attracting
a bunch of. A variety of these insects using bait and blacklight so much of that
happens in the evening after dark and it's set in July thirtieth in favor residents
miss this will be doing again next year if they're watching the show after the fact
alertly very certainly if you're excited we have our nature tales for preschoolers
coming up starting September first they're on Thursdays the first and third
Thursday of each month
a ten AM It's two dollars per child three to five years old films have a story in
a craft. We have our family fall Family Fun Day is Sunday October sixteenth.
That starts at eleven thirty preregistration is not available we just handle walk
ins for that Mocha campfire cookout
a few costumed characters will be found on the upper trail wagon ride celebrating
fall and cider and donuts while supplies last. Spider mania every year Saturday
October fifteenth this year at eleven thirty and that runs till three thirty come
see some of our live spider programs that one in two thirty we'd love to have you
see some live spiders and learn some important facts about our native spiders and
enjoy some craft time as well spider mania some people love that some people won't
be there at all takes all kinds I guess so how did Nature Center is Friday October
first and Saturday October twenty second from six to eight pm last admission is at
seven thirty it's two dollars for ages three and up that's
a great event yes very nice bring the kids out for it's. Not too scary and one
thing I always recommend to every parent is really unsure we'll let them walk
through first on their own Certainly if you have another parent there's the back of
the children because we don't want anyone to be scared but we know everything's
relative right and we try and stay playful in Erie. More so than spooky and scary
it's a good word Jim eerie Yeah you know you don't have
a huge monster jumping out at you from around the corner and. All right but he can
be aired right and children and adults of all ages are welcome to join us for that
mournful sportsman skill day and deer day is Saturday September tenth it's
a free event family and individual walk ins are welcome we do S.
The children come with an adult. Enjoyed camp style activities with B.B.
Guns and archery traditional recurve bows crossbows fire starting skills just
a great taste of the outdoors on Saturday September tenth at eleven thirty it
starts I found
a lot of lot of fun but the young kids out there want to get out there and the
outdoors and see what it's all about and it's great for young kids that are looking
for
a hobby looking for something that they want to go awry. And then they really take
off from there something you have
a lot of things coming up here Jim Yep exciting stuff we're excited about it our
home school classes kickoff to Wednesday September seventh and you can certainly
call the Nature Center visit our website or Facebook page for that information and
a pirate or Christmas just
a little teaser for later Saturday December third and Sunday December fourth the
sheer very good in Jim there are some people out there that haven't visit the
nature center work in the Nature Center be found we can certainly be found on
Facebook you can search for our Burgess shadbush nature center page and like our
page we're located in riverbeds park off of the Ryan road entrance just south of
twenty two mile were the big log cabin at four one zero one river bench drive you
can always give us
a call again the number is five eight six three two three two four seven eight or
Shelby T.W.P.
To Org under the park's recreation and maintenance department page Very good Jim we
appreciate all the information we have some great things going on at the Burgess
Jebus Nature Center thanks for being on the show today and we'll have you back soon
and give us
a recap of some of these wonderful programs and awful future programs we have
coming up Excellent thanks so much John thanks so much Jim thank you so much for
watching Shelby Township Parks and Rec in the news please remember here at Shelby
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